Strengths: 6’10 mobile big man … Well coordinated. Can put the ball on the floor at times … Can score inside and out. Good footwork and scores well in the post with good touch around the basket. Can face up and scores well from midrange. Stretches the floor and has range out to the three-point line. Shot 40% from three over the Under Armour Association. Solid free throw shooter at 71.4% over the Under Armour Association … Spaces the floor and sees the court well. Consistently makes the extra pass and solid passing ability overall. Correlates well when paired with other big men, can play on either side of a high/low … Patient on offense and doesn’t force it … Alert and has good hands … Blocks shots at a high rate with 2.1 per game over the Under Armour Association …

Weaknesses: Good length but not outstanding with a 6’9.25 wingspan and 8’11 standing reach … Good mobility but not an explosive athlete and lacks speed … Finesse style, can play more physical … Although he blocks shots, his lack of speed and physicality decreases his ability as a defender … Doesn’t have a versatile offensive game, most of his points come from catch and finishing around the basket or in catch and shoot situations … Turnover prone with 2.9 per game over the Under Armour Association …

Outlook: Gonzaga freshman … Serbian native who played his senior year at Montverde Academy, finishing with a 35-0 record. Won the Geico National Championship and scored 15 points in the championship game against University High School … Averaged 12.9 points while shooting 46% from the floor and 7.4 rebounds per game over the Under Armour Association … Played in the 2016 Jordan Brand Classic International Game …

Evan Tomes 8/14/18